It’s Hard to Know What to Believe

It’s hard to know what to believe. We’re all trying to do our best. We want to keep ourselves and our families and our communities safe. But we’re like ping pong balls being hit back and forth, bombarded with information that’s often contradictory.

How do you decide what to believe?

The easiest path for humans is to put our blind trust in others. But even that is backfiring with COVID-19. One day we’re told not to do X or Y or Z. The next day we’re told do X or Y, or Z. So while it may seem “easy” to listen to the authorities, it’s actually very confusing.

A few observations:

🦅 Freedom matters.

🎉 Humans thrive on social contact.

🤱 Babies and children need skin-to-skin contact to survive and thrive.

😨 Fear is harmful for human health and well-being.

💰 It’s always smart to follow the money. Even when money doesn’t seem to be at the root of things, it’s often one of the main motivators of human behavior.

When I am puzzling over what to believe—whether the topic is having a baby or staying in lockdown—I keep these things in mind: freedom matters, humans thrive off social contact, children need to be held close, fear is harmful for our health, and it’s always smart to follow the money.

As does AwakenWithJP. This video is the best thing I’ve watched since the coronavirus crisis first began.

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So what do you believe right now? The fear porn the media and our public officials are trying to sell us or something else?

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As painful as it can be to realize you’ve been duped, when you are deciding what to believe it’s important to be willing to change your mind in light of new information and new data.